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Vivaldi: Ercole Sul Termodonte / Biondi, Villazon

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2011-02-15

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Ercole, su'l Termodonte, opera in 3 acts (incomplete, but mostly extant), RV 710
Performers: Biondi, Fabio [Violin]
Conductors: Biondi, Fabio [Violin]

Cast:
Rolando Villazon (Ercole), Patrizia Ciofi (Orizia), Diana Damrau (Martesia), Joyce DiDonato (Ippolita), Vivica Genaux (Antiope), Topi Lehtipuu (Telemone), Philippe Jaroussky (Alceste),...continue...
Recording information: Saloncino del Teatro della Pergola, Firenze, Italy (01/02/2009-01/06/2009); Saloncino del Teatro della Pergola, Firenze, Italy (06/06/2010-06/07/2010); Saloncino del Teatro dell...continue...

Vivaldi: Concerti per viola d'amore / Biondi, Europa Galante

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2007-11-06

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Viola d'Amore in D minor, RV 394; Viola d'Amore Concerto, for viola d'amore, strings & continuo in A major, RV 396; Concerto for Viola d'Amore in D major, RV 392; Concer...
Performers: Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Pinardi, Giangiacomo
Conductors:
Ensemble: Europa Galante

For his new recording Fabio Biondi swaps his violin for the viola d'amore, and enriches his substantial Vivaldi discography with this complete program of concertos...continue...